Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-08

honorary secretaries, Rev. Edward B. Coe, D. d.,
Rev. Howard Crosby. ID. d., Rev. Benz Z. DeCosta,
=. d., Rev. Cnas I. Deems, D. d, IL D.. Rev; E.
VIM. NJ Taylor. ID. d., Rev. A. c. Wedekind, d. d. !;
honorary corresponding secretaries, Rev. Philip
schan, ID. d., IL d., Rev. James NJ. King, d. D.;
Rev. Geo. U. Wenner; general secretary, Rev. Jo-
siah strong, d. D.; treasurer, Caleb T. Rowe, esq.
board OF managers, Rev. Arthur Brooks. Rev. L. I.
Chamberlain, D. D.. Rev. Merritt Huiburd. D. D.,
Morris h Jesup. esq, X. X. McBurney, ESQ.,, John
Patton, esq, Rev, Philip Schan, u: d. IL D., John
ID. Slayback, ESQ.,, Rev. Roderfc Terry, d. d., Rev.
U. II. Tiffany, ID. d. Cephas Brainerd, esq, Rev. J..
NJ. Buckley, 3D. John S. Bussing, esq, Rev. Henry
B. Chaplin, Pm. D., Rev. Geo. X. Crooks, D. D., Rev.
c. F. Deems, ID. d., L. d., VIM. E Dodge, esq,
Rev. A. c. wedekind, d. d., Rev. Geo. Alexander,
esq, Jas. II. Durham, esq, John +. Plummer, esq,
Win r. st. John, esq, Rev. c. A. StOddard, D. D.,
Rev. Geo; U. wenner VIM. A. Wneelock, esq, Nor
Finch. esq, J. c. Havemeyer, esq, W. W. Hoppin,
Jr., esq, Hon. John Jay, Rev. j. NJ King, b. D.,
Rev K s: Macarthur p. D., s. B. schienelin, esq,
addition there is long list OF vice presidents
The War Against COunterfeisers.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE TREASURY
SECRET SERVICE.
The eleventh annual report OF James j. Brooks,
chief OF the secret-service division OF the Treas
ury Department, states that $50 arrests were
made during the past year; 20 accused per-
sons were convicted and sentenced "a con-
fessed and were sentenced, and 30 were acquitted
or those arrested "a had previously been arrested
for similar OffenSes. The statements as TO the ma
tivtty OF the prisoners show that, among foreign
ers, Italians are far In the front cOunterfeiterS,
80 OF the total number coming from that
country. He says: at would be practi-
cally true TO state that during the
fiscal year not new counterfeit note
has appeared, for those that were put afioat, in
their Workmanship, were OF the worst possible de-
scripion, having little resemblance to Govern
ment issue. Two such appeared. one claiming TO
DE $40 silver certificate OF the series Of $780, Jas.
Gilnllan, Treasurer; b. X. Bruce, Register; the
second lrauduient issue, purported 10 be 81 sill
yer certificate, yet bearing no resemblance TO any
issue OF the Goverement; 1t seemed TO be the joint
production OF jack knife and stencil brush.
nave not learned OF more than one attempt TO put
the abortion in circulation.
The attention or the solicitor, to whom the re.
port IL addressed is called TO the need OF egisla-
tion prohibiting the making or selling except by
competent authority OF any die or Onid
verse or reverse OF any current coin OF the L. s..
Recommendation IL also made that the statutes
DC 50 changed as 10 include within the operations
OF The division all frauds relating to claims
against the Government. OF all The skilled coun-
terielters or United states bonds arrested since
the Wal, but two are now In custody, Doyle and
Ogle. tie says that In view OF the fact that so
many sklful operators are al liberty IT Is unlikely
that the present freedom from such work Will con-
tinue long.